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Richard Allen and Taran Gray
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Writers Richard Allen and Taran Gray Announce Cast for Reading of New Musical Legendary
The online reading will be presented on July 7.
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Biographer Ron Chernow Rap <em>Hamilton</em>
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Lin-Manuel Miranda, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Biographer Ron Chernow Rap Hamilton
…and Jonathan Groff spits some Schuyler-sister sass.
Jasmine Cephas Jones
Interviews
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Jasmine Cephas Jones Is as Big a Hamilton Fan as You Are — and She Can't Wait to Watch It Again
Broadway's original Peggy Schuyler/Maria Reynolds looks back on her experiences before the filmed version is released.
The "Wilma Globe," as imagined by designers Sara Brown, Misha Kachman, and Matt Saunders.
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Philadelphia's Wilma Theater Designs Socially Distanced Auditorium
The venue is inspired by Shakespeare's Globe.
Bernadette Peters in <em>Sunday in the Park With George</em>
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Original Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park With George Added to BroadwayHD
The beloved productions are streaming starting this month.
What's Streaming? <em>Hamilton</em> on Disney Plus; Lorraine Hansberry's <em>Les Blancs</em>
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What's Streaming? Hamilton on Disney Plus; Lorraine Hansberry's Les Blancs
Plus, find out what other shows are streaming throughout July, including Hershey Felder in Beethoven.
Patrick J. Adams, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Jesse Williams star in <em>Take Me Out</em>.
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Take Me Out Will Open on Broadway in April 2021 With Jesse Williams and More
Richard Greenberg's play will be directed by Scott Ellis.
Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, and More Discuss <em>Hamilton</em> Film
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Watch Lin-Manuel Miranda, Anthony Ramos, and More Discuss Hamilton Film
TheaterMania chats with the cast and creative team of the musical.
Dustin Hoffman
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Dustin Hoffman Expected to Star in Broadway Revival of Our Town
The Thornton Wilder play will be directed by Bartlett Sher.
Ramin Karimloo and Rachel Tucker
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Ramin Karimloo, Rachel Tucker to Headline Streamed Production of Songs for a New World
Rachel John and Cedric Neal will also star in Jason Robert Brown's beloved song cycle.
Cast members from the Broadway production of <em>Hamilton</em>. If you know the name of the actor in purple, you have an answer to one of this puzzle's clues.
Quizzes
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Crossword: Take a Break and Try to Solve Our Hamilton Puzzle
Get ready to watch the Broadway blockbuster in your living room with this Hamilton-themed crossword.
Santino Fontana and Alison Pill
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Santino Fontana, Alison Pill to Star in Covid-19 Docudrama From Creators of The Exonerated
The Public Theater will present the free streaming production on YouTube.
Phillipa Soo
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Phillipa Soo on How the Schuyler Sisters Fit Into the Canon of Disney Princesses
Soo recalls her experiences working on Hamilton and reflects on watching the film.
(© David Gordon)
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Free TheaterMania Jigsaw Puzzle: Celebrate July 4th With On the Town
How long will it take you to put this curtain call photo back together?
Watch 72 Seconds of Renée Elise Goldsberry Singing "Satisfied" in New <em>Hamilton</em> Clip
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Watch 72 Seconds of Renée Elise Goldsberry Singing "Satisfied" in New Hamilton Clip
The Disney Plus film release date is July 3.
Carl Reiner in an image from circa 1960.
Obituaries
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Comedy Icon Carl Reiner Dies at 98
Reiner began his career on Broadway in the 1940s.
The <em>Moulin Rouge!</em> marquee
Theater News
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Broadway Will Remain Closed Until at Least January 3
No productions will reopen in the calendar year 2020.
The West End cast of <em>Six</em>
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West End Six Will Launch Summertime Tour of Outdoor Drive-Ins Across United Kingdom
The show will be the first West End production to resume performances — outdoors.
Beyoncé in an image from "Black Is King."
Film News
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Beyoncé to Release Lion King-Inspired Visual Album Film Black Is King on Disney Plus
Watch the trailer for the work, which debuts this July.
Christopher Jackson as George Washington in <em>Hamilton</em> at the Richard Rodgers Theatre.
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After Seeing the Hamilton Movie, Christopher Jackson Finally Understands the Hype
Jackson also makes a bold declaration: He didn't like "Satisfied" until he saw it onscreen.
Jeremy O. Harris
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New York Theatre Workshop Engages Two Dozen Artists to Develop New Season Content
The theater will experiment with work in a variety of media.
Alice Childress
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Alice Childress's 1955 Play Trouble in Mind to Receive Broadway Debut
The groundbreaking playwright died in 1994.
Flashback Friday: When Larry David and David Schwimmer Starred in <em>The Producers</em> on Broadway
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Flashback Friday: When Larry David and David Schwimmer Starred in The Producers on Broadway
OK, it was Broadway by way of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Nickel, the stuffed buffalo mascot of Broadway's <em>American Buffalo</em>.
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The Minutes and American Buffalo Planning Broadway Returns in 2021
The productions are expected to reopen on the one-year anniversaries of their originally announced opening dates.